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Rolex GMT-Master 1675/8 1969 / nipple mat dial / rivet
1675/8Available
€ 35.950
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- 100% Authentic watches
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Rolex Vintage GMT-Master, heritage for the jet age
Born in the 1950s for Pan Am crews, the Rolex GMT-Master began as a hard-use travel tool and became a cultural signal. Vintage examples feel distinct from modern builds: early 6542 Bakelite inserts, domed Plexiglass or acrylic crystals, and aluminum bezels that fade to ghostly hues. Dials drift from gilt to matte to later gloss with white-gold surrounds; tritium plots warm with patina. Character cues abound, pointed or square crown guards, the move from small to large GMT hands, and bracelets trace the decades, from rivet and folded-link Oyster to later solid Oyster and easygoing Jubilee.
Collectibility lives in these details. Pepsi, all-red, all-blue, Coke, black, and Root Beer bezels each have devotees. Dial variants, Long E, Mark II through V, radial, spider, Nipple, can nudge value, especially with box and papers. Discontinued references from the 1960s to the 1990s draw strong demand, with rarity and condition setting the curve. Prefer function upgrades without losing the vibe? The 16750 offers a higher-beat movement and quickset date, while the 16760, the Fat Lady or Sophia Loren, launches the GMT-Master II with a thicker case, sapphire crystal, and an independently adjustable 24-hour hand.
Key vintage references
- 6542: Bakelite insert, no crown guards, small GMT hand, scarce.
- 1675: pointed to square guards, gilt or matte, Pepsi and radial dials.
- 16750: transitional, quickset date, higher beat, acrylic.
- 16760 GMT-Master II: thicker case, Coke bezel, sapphire, independent 24-hour hand.
- 16700: aluminum inserts, black option, clean late-classic look.